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Ctla-4 expression and polymorphisms in lung tissue of patients with diagnosed non-small-cell lung cancer.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2013
Antczak Adam, Pastuszak-Lewandoska Dorota, Górski Paweł, Domańska Daria, Migdalska-Sęk Monika, Czarnecka Karolina, Nawrot Ewa, Kordiak Jacek, Brzeziańska Ewa
Abstract excerpt
Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) is a potent immunoregulatory molecule that downregulates T-cell activation and thus influences the antitumor immune response. CTLA-4 polymorphisms are associated with various cancers, and CTLA-4 mRNA/protein increased expression is found in several tumor types. However, most of the studies are based on peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and much less is known...
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